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Press Release

Subject; Traitor Cycles

Jan 22^nd 2010

Windwave are pleased to welcome Traitor Cycles, a new high value steel road bike brand form North America to the UK. Traitor joins Windwave’s prestigious brand portfolio which includes Colnago, FSA, Vision, Gravity, Marzocchi, Corsair, Mace, Nokon, A2Z and Ice Toolz.

Peter Nisbet Managing Director of Windwave said “I am very excited about taking on the distribution of this urban brand. This takes our company into a new market segment with massive potential as more and more people are using bikes for commuting and recreation. Traitor is a cool street brand; these fantastic bikes are the product of a dedicated group of guys who build what they want to ride. The focus is on functionality, affordability and most importantly rider’s needs.

Traitor will receive its UK debut at the 2010 Core Bike show held at Whittlebury Hall on the 24^th to 26^th January. 

About Traitor

Traitor Cycles is a rider owned company formed by Kevin Menard & Kyle Young of Transition Bikes, their mission was to produce high value steel bikes with a unique style all their own.

All Traitor Cycles bikes are designed in house. From custom laser cut dropouts to their own geometry, everything they do on their bikes is unique. All of our production comes out of Asia and it is something they aren't afraid to let people know. They visit all the factories that produce their products several times a year and have an intimate relationship with them to insure the quality of their products.

For more info please visit www.traitorcycles.com and www.windwave.co.uk

To contact Windwave, call 02392 505320 or e-mail sales@windwave.co.uk

Starting back in 1996 Marzocchi has been developing and refining its open bath cartridge technology in to what is now the most technically advanced damper they have ever fitted to a cycle fork - the RC3 EVO – evolution at its finest.

1996 – Moto cartridge. The original Z1 damping platform was a giant leap forward form the plastic sealed cartridges on offer from the completion at the time. The damper had an extremely quick transition from compression to rebound making the fork completely active – something that none of the competition could match at the time.

2002 – HSCV. Marzocchi took the great performing moto damper and fitted a static high speed compression valve at its base. This gave a shimmed by-pass circuit and enabled the fork to run a little more compression damping but still with a blow-off for large hits.

2006 – RC2. The RC2 cartridge was again a giant leap forward, this time Marzocchi added an adjustable low speed compression circuit at the base of the cartridge. This enabled the user to reduce dive under hard braking whilst retaining the bow-off feature for when the terrain took a turn for the worst!

2008 – RC3. The RC3 evolved by the need to place both the high and low speed compression damper in one leg in the 888 fork, this not only saved weight but simplified adjustment. The Hi-Lo adjuster works with maximum low speed and one end of the adjustment and maximum hi speed at the other. Both damping curves cross in the middle of the adjustment giving a massive range of set up possibilities.

2010 – RC3 Evo. The revolutionary RC3 open bath cartridge has an interchangeable compression shims stack set to enable the user to fine tune of personalise the setting. Developed using professional racers, data acquisition equipment and hours of dyno time, Marzocchi has produced a true world cup quality damper, exactly the same as the pro riders use.

FULL SPEED AHEAD OFFICIAL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ITALIAN CYCLING FEDERATION FOR TRACK SECTOR

Full Speed Ahead, an important Company for the production and distribution of bicycle components, will be the Official Partner of Italian Teams FCI for track sector. Ivan Basso, a close friend of the Full Speed Ahead brand, was present during the official sign of the agreement.

Milan, 21st December 2009 – For Italian Cycling Federation, the new year will be the 125th anniversary of the organization, and it will begin with an important agreement: Full Speed Ahead will be the new Official Partner of FCI for track sector through 2012.

“This agreement is very important for us – Renato Di Rocco, President of Italian Cycling Federation says - The great professionalism and high tech products of Full Speed Ahead will join forces with the Italian Track Teams in order to create a strong synergy. Italian Cycling Federation begins its 125th anniversary with a new technical and qualified sponsor, which will be able to offer a value added to the components sector. Full Speed Ahead immediately accepted our request for collaboration, because they want to add excitement and new possibilities to the job of the technical coaches”.

Claudio Marra, General Manager of Full Speed Ahead , comments: “We are proud to be chosen by managers of track sector as official technical suppliers. With our products we want to contribute to the Italian teams and reach greater successes”. One of the main aims of this partnership is the continuous collaboration and communication among all the parties: the suggestions of the athletes during the track training with Full Speed Ahead components will be helpful in order to improve and refine the Companies products.

During the last few years, the track has registered an interesting revival, thanks to the help provided by Italian Cycling Federation. It is obvious by the high numbers of junior and under 23 riders, awarded during Giro d’Onore for their many medals in European and Worldwide Championships. 5 important awards won by junior Giulia Donato (scratch), Elia Ongaretto (points race), Paolo Loris (1 km time trial) and by under 23 Marta Tagliaferro (points race) and Elia Viviani (scratch), but also the worldwide award of junior Dario Sonda (scartch).

We can’t forget the gold medal of Giorgia Bronzini in points race.

Today in Italy we have 31 tracks, with 2300 riders enrolled and a fleet of 2000 bicycles, all the property of Italian Cycling Federation.

A good increase of trainees registered from 2005, and constantly increasing.  Important numbers, reflected also in 103 regional races and 10 national competition.

“Today the relaunching of the track sector is a realty – Renato Di Rocco says – We hope to achieve the construction of 2 additional velodromes in Italy within 4 years, one in Turin and one in Treviso. Although there was a change in Olympic track disciplines for London 2011, the message that we want to pass is that the track is not a rival of road races: race riders can obtain some advantages thanks to the flexibility of this activity”.

The entry of Paralympic’s sector in Italian Cycling Federation is another qualitative and moral value added. The first edition of Italian Paralympic’s Championship was a great success.

Thanks to the official opening of the first covered velodrome in Italy, in Montichiari, the FCI was able to host the training activities of the National Team for big events.

Full Speed Ahead, as the official, and ideal, sponsor of the track sector, with the exclusivity for components, will also reach all of the societies joined to FCI.

The meeting took place in F.S.A. Europe offices, near Milan. During this meeting the President of Italian Cycling Federation Renato Di Rocco and Claudio Marra, General Manager of Full Speed Ahead, signed the agreement to officially confirm the agreement.

Felice Gimondi was present at the event: Full Speed Ahead has recently dedicated a new crankset with his name.  The product will be on the market beginning in 2010.

Other important people: Marco Galdiolo, Marketing Manager of Skoda Italia, Ivan Basso, professional rider and close friend of Full Speed Ahead and technical coaches of track national teams, Andra Collinelli and Marco Villa.

“I have been collaborating with FSA for some years now, and during the time this collaboration has become a close friendship – Ivan Basso says. – The agreement between Italian Cycling Federation and an important company like Full Speed Ahead, with excellent products and a perfect technical assistance, will be a great success”. Ivan Basso spoke about the importance to have in Italy the Montichiari covered velodrome: “For me and other road riders, the opportunity to use a covered velodrome is really important: it allows the training during winter and the preparation for time trial and crono races”.

Attached you find photos of the event made by Roberto Bettini with Claudio Marra and Renato di Rocco (if you need the photos in high resolution, please let me know).

Press Release - Marzocchi 55 RC3 Ti ‘Bomber Purple’ Edition

New for 2010 is a special edition of the Marzocchi 55 RC3 Ti in Bomber Purple. Previously only given to professional riders such as Brian Lopes & Cedric Gracia the Bomber Purple 55 will be limited to just 50 forks for 2010 and available through official Marzocchi dealers.

The 55 RC3 has proved itself to be truly worthy of the ‘Bomber’ name winning its class 2 years running in Dirt Magazines prestigious ‘Dirt 100’.

The new 2010 version has also shed an incredible 362g over the 09 RC3 by using new optimised internals with a Titanium coil spring and an oil displacing bottom out MDU – not bad for an open bath, coil sprung fork!

Specification includes

Open bath RC3 damping provides consistent, controllable performance derived from the World Championship winning 888.

New high quality 2 piece bushing with vertical slots for better oil penetration. The bushings are also paired to the stanchions and lower legs to ensure tighter tolerances and smother running – in effect each fork is now blue printed.

Marzocchi new QR20 system, in use it feels like a standard QR lever, but gives you the full security and stiffness of a 20mm bolt up.

With a 3 year warranty with no service stipulations the 2010 range see’s the return of the fit and forget Bomber.

SSP

55 RC3 Ti – 1 1/8” £899.95

Available from Jan 2010

Marzocchi Star Fork – Special telescopic gas fork for MTB! - 1990

24mm steel stanchions, T6 alloy sliders, air spring oil damped with an air/oil separator piston. First designed in 1989!

Marzocchi PF1 -1991

24mm steel stanchions, T6 alloy sliders, air spring oil damped with an air/oil separator piston

Marzocchi XC100 - 1991

24mm steel stanchions, 45mm travel, open bath air sprung with an air/oil separator piston

Marzocchi XC700 - 1996
26mm steel stanchions, 50mm travel, open bath air sprung with a 6 way damping selector

Marzocchi DH3 - 1996
26mm steel stanchions, 77mm travel, open bath air sprung with a 6 way damping selector

Marzocchi Z1 Bomber – The most advanced suspension system ever. The Bomber is...here. 1997.
30mm stanchions, 100mm travel dual open bath dampers with coil springs. (*this fork is actually a 1998 Z1 alloy with 97 dampers and top plugs)

Marzocchi RAC – Reverse Advanced Composite - 2001
Carbon uppers manufactured by Eastern Composites. Eastern EA70 stanchions, magnesium drop outs. 100mm travel dual open bath dampers with coil springs.

Marzocchi Super T – Hand made and £2000 in 1999!

30mm stanchions, 6” travel, dual open bath dampers with coil springs. Originally polished with red/ orange decal.

Other models currently in parts, XC51, XC500, 1998 MRT, 2000 Z1CR, 1999 Super Fly. Still to do Shiver DC, 2004 888R, 2005 66RC…